“When I lost my mum 23 years ago, you took me under your wing. You’ve looked out for me for so long, but the media is a powerful force, and my hope is one day our collective support for each other can be more powerful because this is so much bigger than just us,” he revealed.

“It has been our privilege to serve you, and we will continue to lead a life of service.”

He relayed that he has “the utmost respect for my grandmother, my commander in chief”.

“Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the Commonwealth, and my military associations, but without public funding. Unfortunately, that wasn’t possible,” he said.

“I’ve accepted this, knowing that it doesn’t change who I am or how committed I am.”

Over the weekend, it was revealed that Harry and Meghan will no longer carry HRH titles or represent the queen in any way.